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FLOCK 4P-5 (44818)
COSPAR: 2019-081Q | Alt Name: Flock 4p-5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 27, 2019
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44818
International Designator
2019-081Q
Decay Date
2/22/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 4P-5
Alternative Name
Flock 4p-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 4P-5, also known as Flock 4p-5, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLAN and launched on November 27, 2019, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters across. It has a dry mass of 5.7 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload (Dove 2259), FLOCK 4P-5 operates on solar cells with battery power. The satellite's mission and purpose are focused on technology demonstration and it has a projected lifetime of approximately one year in an ISS orbit or two to three years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It is owned by PLAN and carries no motor except for the FEEP model in certain configurations (#Flock-3p').
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5.7
Launch Mass
5.7
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 2259
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
~ 1 year (ISS orbit); 2-3 years (SSO)
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None (most); FEEP (#Flock-3p')
Equipment
PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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